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I would like suggestions on stuff others have done as well as a good welder preferably in the valley that would do me right.

Thanks!

What Wooldridge do you have?
Stomp grate is a must.
Roof rack, meh. I've got 2 in wrapper still sticks of 1.75" .125 wall aluminum TUBE if you want a rack. (I weld and be d tube also)
My only mod was a grate, if we don't count a new motor, new impellers, stators, box benches, new dash, new wiring, new carpet, and A little polish! I actually took off a mod, trim tabs.
Good luck!

What Wooldridge do you have?
Stomp grate is a must.
Roof rack, meh. I've got 2 in wrapper still sticks of 1.75" .125 wall aluminum TUBE if you want a rack. (I weld and be d tube also)
My only mod was a grate, if we don't count a new motor, new impellers, stators, box benches, new dash, new wiring, new carpet, and A little polish! I actually took off a mod, trim tabs.
Good luck!

I have a 20' sport with a 350IBJ. I added a stomp grate years ago. This past summer I put 2 20gal fuel tanks along the gunnels to try out, 340 mile trip required some extra fuel. They worked well enough that this winter I am installing them permanently behind the bench seats into the gunnels. I have a 60 gal tank under the floor. With my black poly jugs I'll have at least 160 gal of fuel. Trips up the Kantishna or Novi, etc. require a little extra fuel. I've been thinking about a roof rack for mounting lights as well as lighter gear. I have run sections of the Yukon I know pretty well at night, but having lights would be a good thing, logs, and other stuff floating down river. After 17 years my bottom looks like a used wash board. Lots of good ideas on this forum and others. A bow ladder could be handy as I get older, and I'm getting close. I have a full camper back, but kept the half cover drop curtain w/ a zipper door. I have some mosquito netting, as roll down windows on some sections, lots of versatility. I have a bow roller with a jam cleat welded on the bow, has been very handy. One of my GPS's has an Alaska Topo Map card,I always know which bend of the river I'm on, one has ocean coastal maps for AK. I have 2 different sonars. Another winter project is a kicker mount. Dipnetting the Copper without a back-up motor is not a great idea. I have a long pike pole mounted in gun mounts mounted on the port gunnel.

Nice picture of my slip in Valdez, to bad I wasn't there, and looks like another version of roof rack that works. Here is a pic of my river boat.riverboat.jpg

With the topper buttoned up the boat handled 5-6 foot waves pretty well this past summer crossing a huge lake. Took throttle control and attention, but she shed water like a duck, never buried the bow, but I'll try to take a rain check on that ride again. I have an ocean boat so don't need to haul pots or use downriggers with this boat.

I was kickin' the idea around...it's really a roomy boat so a rack might be overkill, I could certainly stow my shrimp pots on the engine cover when not in use and still have room to move around.

I have a rack on my Wolly and I enjoy it. Gives me a place to store my rods, makes a great hand hold, place to store NON HEAVY items, such as shrimp pots, totes, tents, etc. Photobucket sucks, so you will have to mine some of my old threads to see it. Mine has been worth it and even though I had it made to be removeable, I never have taken it off. Just don't want to ever get too much weight up high on a boat.

"I refuse to let the things I can't do stop me from doing the things I can"

I have a rack on my Wolly and I enjoy it. Gives me a place to store my rods, makes a great hand hold, place to store NON HEAVY items, such as shrimp pots, totes, tents, etc. Photobucket sucks, so you will have to mine some of my old threads to see it. Mine has been worth it and even though I had it made to be removeable, I never have taken it off. Just don't want to ever get too much weight up high on a boat.

Also add LED spot and flood lights, and a pot puller. I have always been happy whenever I had welding done on my boats for mods. I live in Juneau though so no recommendations. But your mod list looks good.

Also add LED spot and flood lights, and a pot puller. I have always been happy whenever I had welding done on my boats for mods. I live in Juneau though so no recommendations. But your mod list looks good.

I have a 20' sport with a 350IBJ. I added a stomp grate years ago. This past summer I put 2 20gal fuel tanks along the gunnels to try out, 340 mile trip required some extra fuel. They worked well enough that this winter I am installing them permanently behind the bench seats into the gunnels. I have a 60 gal tank under the floor. With my black poly jugs I'll have at least 160 gal of fuel. Trips up the Kantishna or Novi, etc. require a little extra fuel. I've been thinking about a roof rack for mounting lights as well as lighter gear. I have run sections of the Yukon I know pretty well at night, but having lights would be a good thing, logs, and other stuff floating down river. After 17 years my bottom looks like a used wash board. Lots of good ideas on this forum and others. A bow ladder could be handy as I get older, and I'm getting close. I have a full camper back, but kept the half cover drop curtain w/ a zipper door. I have some mosquito netting, as roll down windows on some sections, lots of versatility. I have a bow roller with a jam cleat welded on the bow, has been very handy. One of my GPS's has an Alaska Topo Map card,I always know which bend of the river I'm on, one has ocean coastal maps for AK. I have 2 different sonars. Another winter project is a kicker mount. Dipnetting the Copper without a back-up motor is not a great idea. I have a long pike pole mounted in gun mounts mounted on the port gunnel.

Nice picture of my slip in Valdez, to bad I wasn't there, and looks like another version of roof rack that works. Here is a pic of my river boat.riverboat.jpg

With the topper buttoned up the boat handled 5-6 foot waves pretty well this past summer crossing a huge lake. Took throttle control and attention, but she shed water like a duck, never buried the bow, but I'll try to take a rain check on that ride again. I have an ocean boat so don't need to haul pots or use downriggers with this boat.

I don't know how I didn't see your post before! Must have been on my phone or something. Your boat looks great.